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Drunken vs Tipsy - What's the difference?

drunken | tipsy |

As adjectives the difference between drunken and tipsy

is that drunken is drunk, in the state of intoxication after having drunk an alcoholic beverage while tipsy is slightly drunk, fuddled, staggering, foolish as a result of drinking alcoholic beverages.

As a verb drunken

is .

drunken

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Drunk, in the state of intoxication after having drunk an alcoholic beverage
  • * "What'll we do with the drunken sailor, ..."
    • drunken''' noodles; '''drunken''' duck; '''drunken fried rice

    Synonyms

    * drunk; see also

    Derived terms

    * drunken noodles

    Verb

    (head)
    • English adjectives ending in -en ----

    tipsy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • slightly drunk, fuddled, staggering, foolish as a result of drinking alcoholic beverages
  • (metonymy) unsteady, askew

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * tipsy cake

    References

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